【】The drama, Opposite Number
North Korean hackers have targeted a fictional British TV show whose plotline centres around the secretive country. 。
The drama, Opposite Number 。, revolves around a British nuclear scientist kidnapped in Pyongyang. 。
SEE ALSO:Sony Pictures investigating North Korean links to recent hack, report says 。British broadcaster Channel 4 first announced the show in 2014, adding that it would be written by a Oscar-nominated writer. 。
According to the 。 New York Times 。, North Korea had reacted angrily at the announcement, calling the show a "slanderous farce." 。
When it became clear that the British government would not axe the series despite protests, North Korea reportedly hacked into systems belonging to Mammoth Screen, the company co-producing 。 Opposite Number 。Opposite Number 。, reports the BBC 。
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The attack which took place in 2014, was stopped before damage could be inflicted, but the incident had raised significant alarm. 。
"They were running around with their hair on fire," a TV executive from another company told the BBC. 。
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However, the series has now been shelved due to a lack of "third-party funding", according to a spokeswoman for ITV Studios, which purchased Mammoth Screen in 2015. 。
A history of 'righteous' hacking 。 A history of 'righteous' hacking 。This isn't the first time North Korea has reacted strongly to portrayals of its country in foreign media. 。
In 2014, the production company behind comedic film 。The Interview。
, experienced a cyber attack by a group called the Guardians of Peace.
。The Interview 。
featured the attempted assassination of a North Korean dictator. 。 'The Interview' starred Seth Rogen and James Franco.Credit: Getty Images。
Sony Pictures had its email stolen and publicly released, and confidential information such as celebrities' salaries and social security information was also exposed. 。
U.S. officials said they believed that North Korea was behind the hacking group's actions, in retaliation for 。 U.S. officials said they believed that North Korea was behind the hacking group's actions, in retaliation for 。The Interview. 。
North Korea denied being involved, but called the hack a "righteous deed."。
Sony initially decided to can the movie, a move that was met with much incredulity. 。
The Interview。
was eventually released after the Hollywood studio faced backlash, but was only aired online and across a handful of US cinemas, with larger theatres deciding not to show the film for fear of threats. 。
And North Korea's hacking capabilities have only grown since. 。
Lazarus, a hacking group linked to North Korea, was on Tuesday suspected to have been behind a recent cyberattack in Taiwan, where hackers attempted to steal US$60 million -- of which all but $500,000 has been recovered. 。